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Hector Neris gave up two hits, but struck out the side and picked up his 24th save of the season in a win over the Braves on Sunday.

Neris will often make things interesting, but he generally gets the job done, as he did on Sunday. He's now 24-for-27 in save chances, with an ERA of 3.14 in his 70 1/3 innings. Sep 24 - 5:12 PM

Hector Neris struck out one batter in a clean ninth inning to earn a save against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

He retired the side in order while protecting a two-run lead against the struggling Dodgers. It was his 23rd save against three blown chances. He has a 3.18 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings. Sep 21 - 1:14 AM

Hector Naris picked up his 19th save with two strikeouts in an inning of work in an extra-inning victory over the Marlins on Sunday.

It wasn't an easy one for Neris, as he gave up a walk to Giancarlo Stanton and a infield hit to Christian Yelich; put the tying men on base with no one out. He then fanned Marcel Ozuna, got Bryan Anderson to pop out, and struck out Tomas Telis to end the game. Neris has been excellent for most of the 2017 season, and now has a 2.74 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 62 innings for the Phillies. Sep 3 - 5:09 PM

Hector Neris slammed the door on the Marlins in the ninth inning on Friday, retiring all three hitters he faced in order to preserve a one-run lead.

Neris entered after the Phillies had rallied to take the lead in the top half of the ninth inning, and he made quick work of the Marlins, needing just 10 pitches to finish the job. He has now converted 18 saves on the season while compiling a 3.06 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Sep 1 - 10:44 PM

Phillies placed OF Daniel Nava on the 60-day disabled list with a lower back injury.

It's the same injury that cost him 10 days in late August. Nava is now officially done for the 2017 season, having batted .301/.393/.421 with four home runs and 21 RBI in 80 games for the Phillies. The 34-year-old outfielder is scheduled to become a free agent in November.

Eflin is now officially done for the season with a right shoulder strain. The 23-year-old right-hander finished with a disappointing 6.16 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 35/12 K/BB ratio in 11 starts covering 64 1/3 innings. He'll probably have to compete for a spot in the rotation next spring.

Vince Velasquez will undergo surgery to repair a vascular issue with his right middle finger.

Phillies manager Pete Mackanin told Meghan Montemurro of the News Journal that the issue has been clogging blood flow to his middle finger. This would explain the numbness he has been experiencing. Velasquez is officially done for the year and his role for 2018 could be up in the air.

Buchholz recently underwent surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon and is expected to miss 4-6 months. The right-hander felt so bad about getting hurt that he actually apologized to his teammates. The 32-year-old is headed for free agency at the end of this year and probably won't get a warm welcome on the open market.

The typical recovery range for Tommy John surgery is 12-18 months, so Therrien can probably be ruled out through the entire 2018 season. The 24-year-old right-hander posted promising numbers this summer in the minor leagues, though he struggled in 15 appearances with the Phillies.